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51 questions covering every section of the note.
This Lok Sewa practice set has 51 multiple-choice questions (Subject: English · For: Kharidar, Nayab Subba, Section Officer · Level: Easy). Take the quiz above first; after that, use the study list below to revise every question with its correct answer and a short explanation.
Study list: all 51 questions with answers and explanations
Complete the zero conditional (a general truth): If you heat ice, it ___.
- A) would have melted
- B) melts ✔
- C) would melt
- D) melted
Why: This is a general truth, so the zero conditional uses the simple present in both clauses: 'melts'.
If it rains tomorrow, we ___ the picnic.
- A) cancelled
- B) will cancel ✔
- C) would cancel
- D) would have cancelled
Why: First conditional: If + simple present, will + V1.
If I ___ a bird, I would fly in the sky.
- A) am
- B) was being
- C) were ✔
- D) will be
Why: Second conditional with 'be' uses 'were' for all persons.
If he had worked hard, he ___ the exam.
- A) will pass
- B) would pass
- C) would have passed ✔
- D) passed
Why: Third conditional: If + had + V3, would have + V3.
If I had money, I ___ a new house.
- A) would buy ✔
- B) will buy
- C) would have bought
- D) buy
Why: Second conditional: If + simple past, would + V1.
If she ___ earlier, she would not have missed the train.
- A) left
- B) would leave
- C) has left
- D) had left ✔
Why: The main clause has 'would not have missed', so the if clause needs the past perfect 'had left'.
Which sentence is correct?
- A) If he will come, I will tell him.
- B) If he came, I will tell him.
- C) If he come, I would tell him.
- D) If he comes, I will tell him. ✔
Why: In the first conditional, the if clause uses the simple present, not 'will'.
If you ___ hard, you will succeed.
- A) work ✔
- B) worked
- C) will work
- D) had worked
Why: First conditional: the if clause takes the simple present 'work'.
Unless you hurry, you ___ the bus.
- A) miss
- B) would miss
- C) will miss ✔
- D) would have missed
Why: 'Unless you hurry' = 'If you do not hurry', a first conditional, so 'will miss'.
'Unless you study, you will fail' means:
- A) If you do not study, you will fail. ✔
- B) If you study, you will fail.
- C) When you study, you fail.
- D) You studied and failed.
Why: Unless means 'if not'.
Which sentence is wrong?
- A) Unless you work hard, you will fail.
- B) If you do not work hard, you will fail.
- C) Unless you do not work hard, you will fail. ✔
- D) You will fail if you do not work hard.
Why: 'Unless' already means 'if not', so adding another 'not' is wrong.
___ I known the truth, I would have told you.
- A) Have
- B) If
- C) Should
- D) Had ✔
Why: Inversion of the third conditional: 'Had I known' = 'If I had known'.
'Were I the Prime Minister, I would end corruption.' This sentence is in the:
- A) Zero conditional
- B) First conditional
- C) Second conditional ✔
- D) Third conditional
Why: 'Were I' = 'If I were', an unreal present situation, which is the second conditional.
If I had taken the medicine yesterday, I ___ well now.
- A) will be
- B) would be ✔
- C) would have been
- D) am
Why: A mixed conditional: past condition (had taken) with a present result (would be now).
Take an umbrella ___ it rains.
- A) unless
- B) in case ✔
- C) otherwise
- D) provided
Why: 'In case' means as a precaution because something may happen.
You can borrow my bike ___ you return it by evening.
- A) unless
- B) in case
- C) provided that ✔
- D) otherwise
Why: 'Provided that' means 'only if'.
Which conditional is used for scientific facts and general truths?
- A) Zero ✔
- B) First
- C) Second
- D) Third
Why: The zero conditional (If + present, present) expresses facts that are always true.
If I ___ you, I would accept the job.
- A) am
- B) had been
- C) will be
- D) were ✔
Why: The fixed advice form is 'If I were you, I would ...'.
If they had invited me, I ___.
- A) will go
- B) will have gone
- C) went
- D) would have gone ✔
Why: Third conditional: if clause with 'had invited', main clause with 'would have gone'.
'If he had not been ill, he would have joined us.' What really happened?
- A) He was not ill and he joined us.
- B) He was ill and he did not join us. ✔
- C) He was ill but he joined us.
- D) He will join us.
Why: A third conditional describes the opposite of what happened: he was ill and did not join.
If it rains tomorrow, we ___ the match.
- A) will cancel ✔
- B) would cancel
- C) would have cancelled
- D) cancelled
Why: First conditional: if + present simple, will + verb.
If I were you, I ___ that job.
- A) would accept ✔
- B) will accept
- C) accepted
- D) would have accepted
Why: Second conditional for advice: If I were you, would + verb.
If she had studied harder, she ___ the exam.
- A) would have passed ✔
- B) would pass
- C) will pass
- D) passed
Why: Third conditional: had + past participle, would have + past participle.
If you heat ice, it ___.
- A) melts ✔
- B) will melt
- C) would melt
- D) melted
Why: Zero conditional for general truths: present simple in both clauses.
If he ___ rich, he would travel the world.
- A) were ✔
- B) is
- C) has been
- D) will be
Why: Second conditional uses were for all persons in formal English.
Had I known the truth, I ___ differently.
- A) would have acted ✔
- B) will act
- C) would act
- D) acted
Why: Inverted third conditional: Had + subject + past participle.
If they ___ earlier, they would have caught the train.
- A) had left ✔
- B) left
- C) leave
- D) would leave
Why: Third conditional if-clause uses past perfect.
Which sentence is a second conditional?
- A) If I won the lottery, I would build a school. ✔
- B) If I win the lottery, I will build a school.
- C) If I had won the lottery, I would have built a school.
- D) If you mix red and white, you get pink.
Why: If + past simple, would + verb = second conditional.
Which sentence is a zero conditional?
- A) If water reaches 100°C, it boils. ✔
- B) If it rains, I will stay home.
- C) If I were taller, I would play basketball.
- D) If I had money, I would buy it.
Why: Zero conditional describes facts with present simple.
Should you need help, ___ me.
- A) call ✔
- B) called
- C) would call
- D) had called
Why: Should + subject is a formal first conditional; main clause can be imperative.
If the office ___ at 10, the staff must arrive by 9:45.
- A) opens ✔
- B) opened
- C) would open
- D) had opened
Why: A real present condition takes present simple.
I would have helped you if you ___ me.
- A) had asked ✔
- B) asked
- C) ask
- D) would ask
Why: Third conditional: had + past participle in the if-clause.
If I ___ the answer, I would tell you.
- A) knew ✔
- B) know
- C) had known
- D) will know
Why: Unreal present: past simple in the if-clause.
"If he had taken the medicine, he would be fine now." This is a:
- A) Mixed conditional ✔
- B) Zero conditional
- C) First conditional
- D) Second conditional only
Why: Past condition (had taken) with a present result (would be).
Provided that you finish the report, you ___ leave early.
- A) can ✔
- B) could have
- C) would have
- D) had
Why: Provided that works like if in a real condition.
If the government ___ taxes, people will spend less.
- A) raises ✔
- B) raised
- C) had raised
- D) would raise
Why: First conditional: present simple in the if-clause.
Choose the correct sentence.
- A) If I had seen him, I would have told him. ✔
- B) If I would have seen him, I would tell him.
- C) If I saw him, I would have told him yesterday.
- D) If I have seen him, I would tell him.
Why: Standard third conditional form.
If you don't water the plants, they ___.
- A) will die ✔
- B) would have died
- C) died
- D) had died
Why: Likely future result: will + verb.
She would buy a car if she ___ enough money.
- A) had ✔
- B) has
- C) will have
- D) would have
Why: Second conditional: past simple in the if-clause.
If we had reached on time, we ___ the opening speech.
- A) would not have missed ✔
- B) will not miss
- C) would not miss
- D) did not miss
Why: Third conditional negative.
If I were a bird, I ___ fly.
- A) could ✔
- B) can
- C) will
- D) could have
Why: Imaginary present: could/would + verb.
"Unless" means:
- A) If not ✔
- B) Because
- C) Although
- D) So that
Why: Unless you study = If you do not study.
If it ___ fine tomorrow, we will go hiking.
- A) is ✔
- B) will be
- C) would be
- D) had been
Why: Do not use will in the if-clause of a first conditional.
Which word can replace "if" in "If you work hard, you will succeed"?
- A) Provided ✔
- B) Although
- C) Despite
- D) Because of
Why: Provided (that) introduces a condition.
If he were here, he ___ what to do.
- A) would know ✔
- B) will know
- C) knows
- D) would have known
Why: Unreal present takes would + verb.
If you had told me earlier, I ___ the tickets.
- A) could have booked ✔
- B) can book
- C) could book
- D) will book
Why: Past possibility in a third conditional: could have + past participle.
If the price falls, demand ___.
- A) rises ✔
- B) rose
- C) would have risen
- D) had risen
Why: General rule stated with present simple.
Were I the minister, I ___ education first.
- A) would improve ✔
- B) will improve
- C) improved
- D) had improved
Why: Inverted second conditional: Were + subject.
If I ___ late, please start the meeting.
- A) am ✔
- B) was
- C) were
- D) had been
Why: Real possibility: present simple with an imperative result.
If you press this button, the machine ___.
- A) starts ✔
- B) would start
- C) had started
- D) would have started
Why: Zero conditional for a fixed result: present simple in both clauses.
If she had not missed the bus, she ___ late for the interview.
- A) would not have been ✔
- B) will not be
- C) is not
- D) had not been
Why: Third conditional result: would not have + past participle.